“I am definitely less and less interested in music made by people that exist today, people that are living. I just see them as part of the whole stupid process of the music business, desperate (even if they feign indifference) to get noticed, trying to "make it" in the stinking music business, to become "famous" etc, and it disgusts me.” PeopleIfsTryingMadeWholeTodayProcessStupidIndifferenceDesperateEtcDisgustingMusic Business Author:Michael Gira
“I'm always trying to push myself into unfamiliar places with the music, sometimes without success, I have to admit. But I'd rather be there than relying on a style that people recognize and want to follow.” PeopleWantTryingSometimesStyleAlways TryingUnfamiliar Author:Michael Gira
“It wouldn't interest me to try to sound like Cop or something. It would be silly and soul-crushing.” TryingSoulWould BeSoundInterestSillyCrushCopBeing Silly Author:Michael Gira
“I got involved, for the most part, in the actual song construction, lyrics even. I didn't want to write the lyrics, but if there was a howler in there, I definitely pointed it out. Just trying to bring it up to a higher level. Of course, after a couple records, people get fed up with that. That's fine.” PeopleIfsWantWritingTryingSongCoursesLevelsRecordsFineCoupleHigherInvolvedFedsConstructionHigher LevelFed Up Author:Michael Gira